This collection provides an overview of immigration to the United States, but emphasizes the increased immigration during the Gilded Age. Students can complete the collection independently, keeping in mind the following guided questions:
-Why have people been motivated to immigrate to the United States?
-What challenges have immigrants faced while traveling to or after arriving in the United States?
-What contributions have immigrants made to American society?
Teachers, see the links below for additional background material and lesson plans:
Japanese Immigration: http://amhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/non-flash/immigration_main.html
Overview Webinar with Smithsonian Educators: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/immigration-to-america/wczdqzErBn5rjeE6
Latino Immigration and Making a New Life in the U.S.: http://americanart.si.edu/education/resources/documents/new_life_in_america.pdf
Overview on immigration and primary sources from the Library of Congress:
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/immigration/pdf/teacher_guide.pdf
Sources Used for Background Text:
"Ellis Island History." The Statue of Liberty--Ellis Island Foundation, 2016. Web. Accessed 16 Feb. 2016
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